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Main Street Extension & SE 2nd Avenue Upgrade Being Discussed By Aledo City Council

January 24, 2023 Ty Taylor
The Aledo City Council exploring extending East Main Street to Illinois Route 94 and improvements to SE 2nd Avenue or “swimming pool road.” The items were discussed at Monday night’s Public Property, Streets and Sidewalks [FULL STORY]
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Darrell V. Askew – Services 1/27/23

January 23, 2023 Cynthia Stoner
Darrell V. Askew, 64 of Oquawka, Illinois died unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Visitation is at Keithsburg First Christian Church from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday, January 27, followed by [FULL STORY]
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East Moline Man Charged With Sex Abuse and Grooming In Mercer County

January 23, 2023 Ty Taylor
A Quad Cities man being held in the Mercer County Jail on $100,000 bond facing aggravated criminal sexual abuse and grooming charges. 36-year-old Derek W. Dawson of East Moline was arrested on a Mercer County [FULL STORY]
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Riverdale Runs Away With Bob Mitton Invite

January 23, 2023 Ty Taylor
Riverdale won the 40th Annual Bob Mitton Invite over the weekend. The Rams finished in first place with 255 points, 64 ahead of second place Orion. Riverdale had seven individual champions at the invite. Mercer [FULL STORY]
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30 TIF Projects In Four Years; 353 Court Wraps Up Work With Aledo

January 23, 2023 Ty Taylor
The City of Aledo has ended its four-year relationship with economic development consultant 353 Court. The group played a key part in the city’s downtown revitalization strategy dating back to the fall of 2018. They [FULL STORY]
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More Café Lights For Downtown; New Aledo Industrial Park Sign

January 23, 2023 Ty Taylor
A couple of cosmetic improvements for the city of Aledo. One involves café lights in downtown Aledo and the other involves a new Aledo Industrial Park sign says Mayor Chris Hagloch. The industrial park was [FULL STORY]
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Local Elected Officials Meet With State & Federal Legislators

January 22, 2023 Ty Taylor
Federal and state legislators in Aledo over the weekend meeting with local elected officials. The session was organized by the Mercer County Prosperity Advisory Committee says Mercer County Economic Development Consultant Kasi Henshaw. The meeting [FULL STORY]
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Power Knocked Out In Aledo

January 22, 2023 Ty Taylor
Residents and businesses in the eastern part of Aledo were without power late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning when a snowplow’s bucket clipped a power line along Route 17 just east of the [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Continues Roll With Win Over Wethersfield

January 21, 2023 Ty Taylor
Mercer County extended their winning streak to three games with a 62-36 win against Wethersfield Friday. The Golden Eagles allowed just 11 points in the first half, leading 34-11 at halftime. Chase Olson scored a [FULL STORY]
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High School Spotlight: Busy Weeks Ahead For Rockridge Music Standout Noah Jorgensen

January 20, 2023 Ty Taylor
WRMJ talked with Rockridge High School senior Noah Jorgensen for the High School Spotlight Tuesday. Jorgenson participated in the four-state Dorian Festival at Luther College last weekend and was selected as one of 21 semi-finalists out [FULL STORY]

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